Game.



n. H. McFALLS.

GAME.

APPLICATION FLLED MAR. 22, I915.

1,174,171. 1 Patented Mar. 7,1916.

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To all whom it may concern: 1 7 Be it knownthat I, DAVID H. MoF'ALLs, a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at the city of White'Plains, in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to games, and the ob: ject of my invention is to provide a bowling game adapted to be played in a parlor, with means for throwing a ball and directing it as desired; together with such other elements and combinations as are hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed. I .accomplish these obects by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which a Figure 1 is aplan. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the catapult or throwing device. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the catapult or throwing device. Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the plate, 0, showing the manner of the attachment of the clip basket to the handle.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The table, A, is of oblong formation and may be fourteen inches wide and six feet long, although I do not limit myself to the size, and is constructed like a bowling alley, provided at one end with a boX or receptacle, B, into. which the pins, C, may be caught when they are knocked down by the ball, D. For the purpose of returningthe ball after it has been shot toward the pins and has entered the receptacle, B, I place the return runway, E, communicating with the receptacle and leading toward the end of the table occupied by the shooter. For the purpose of shooting or throwing the ball, D, Isecure a bracket, F, at one end of the table, which bracket may be constructed of wire bent'to form two parallel uprights, f, f, and a con-' necting portion, 9, at right angles to the uprights, and having at the upper corners suit- I able eyelets, G, G, with corresponding eyelets, H, H, near the bottom of each of the uprights, f, f. Atmidway between the uprights, f, f, and the connecting piece, 9, on the table, I mount a clip'basket, J, holding the ball, D. The clip basket, J, is provided with a plate, O,which is connected to the eyelets, G, i( ir,and H,'II, by means of springs or other suitable resilient or elastic strips,'K',K..

The clipbasket, J, is attached to the handle, M, by means of a pin, X, passing through the plate," 0, and is preferably constructed.

of thin metal which is cut in several places i from its periphery toward the center and .60 bent cup-shaped, the sides forming a series I of clips, L, L,'the clips being adapted to engage the sides of the ball which may be pressed into the basket against the slight Y J resiliency of. the clips. The handle, M, on the slde of the plate opposite the clips, L, L,

enables the player to pull theb-asketcontaining the ball against the tensionof the.

springs or elastic strips, K, K, inany desired direction and at any angle, and also to move the clip basket up or down or to the right or left, determined by the movement of the handle carrying the pin, X, which will cause theclip basket to move in refer ence to the plate; the ball also may be rotated'and given a twist, and then by letting go of the handle the elasticity of the strips will cause the ball to shoot from the basket A with great rapidity. and accuracy in the direction desired by the player. I preferably place a washer, W, between the endof the handle, M, and the plate, 0. The object is to cause the ball to hit the pins, C, and knock them down, and since the ball may be shot at any angle and is capable, by a twist, ofgiving the ball a curved motion, very much as is done in bowling by hand, considerable skill may be exercised by those playing the game. I

I do not limit my invention, the catapult, to a bowling game. The game described herein is simply an illustration of the use to which my invention may be put.

What I clalm as my invention and desire 1 1. A catapult adapted to beused in a arto secureby Letters Patent is:

lor game, comprising a bracket made up of two uprights separated from each other, their upper ends joined by a strip with eyelets formed atthe juncture of the uprights,

and said strip, the uprights provided with eyelets near the table; atable to which one end of said uprights are secured; a plate mounted about midway between the sides and'ends of said bracket;,a series of springs secured at one end to said eyelets and at the other end to said plate; a clip basket formed on said. plate; and a handle for moving said clip basket at any desired angle I i 2. A catapult adapted to be used in aj parlor game, comprising a bracket; .3, table to which said bracket is attached; a "plate mounted about midway between the sides of the bracket; a series. of springs, each secured; a. at'on e end to the plate arid .at the other'to the bracket; a clip basket and a handle, to 10 In testimony .Whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

- v DAVID H. MOFALLS.

Witnesses I ALFRED C. SMITH, FRANK J. TITUS.

fiopis of this patent may be obtained for. five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, 1) c. 

